Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Shasta Daisy
Shasta Daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum
aka: Chrysanthemum
Interesting Varieties:
‘Aglaia’ Double Fringed
‘Gold Rush’
‘Fiona Coghill’
‘Snow lady’ Compact
Perennial
Size:
Height 18-36”
Spacing 24”
Sun: Full sun to light shade
Water: Xeric
Blooms: June - September
Landscape Use: Use sparingly for contrast.
Comments: Very hardy easy to grow,
Can have short bloom time in Colorado,
Can have pest problems that eat buds before blooms.
Bloom time and length depends on the variety.
Maintenance: Must Dead head after booms!
Cut back to ground in fall.
Maximum elevation: 9500 ft.
Said to be deer resistant
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